Laundry & Dry Cleaning at Hilton Garden Inn Ras Al Khaimah.

Gym kit, casual wear and the clothes from a long week all go in one weighed bag. Up to six kilos is AED 60, up to twelve AED 99 and AED 12 a kilo after that, folded and back at the hotel within 24 hours.

For guests in town for Free Zone meetings or exhibitions. A shirt is AED 15, a blazer AED 40, a two-piece suit AED 50 and a three-piece AED 60. Handed over before noon, they can be back that same evening, pressed and hung in a garment cover ready for the wardrobe.

Clean shirts that came out of the suitcase creased only need pressing. A shirt on a hanger is AED 9, trousers AED 12, a jacket AED 25 and a kandura AED 12, returned within a day.

Hotel bedding stays with the hotel; this is for people living in Dafan Al Nakheel and Al Nakheel flats. Sheets cost AED 18, pillowcases AED 7, duvets AED 50 and bath towels AED 6.

Leather work shoes dulled by dust or padel trainers after a few matches. Formal shoes and sneakers are AED 55 each, boots AED 85 and stain protection AED 20, over two to four days.

The briefcase that goes to every meeting, or the gym duffel. A laptop bag or briefcase is AED 45, a handbag AED 45 and a duffel AED 65, cleaned in three to five days.

Trousers that need a hem or a new suit jacket with sleeves too long. Trouser hems are AED 40, jacket sleeves from the cuff AED 55, and most alterations take 48 to 72 hours, so send them on the first day of a longer stay.

For households and offices around Al Nakheel rather than hotel guests. Regular carpets are AED 20 a square metre, wool AED 26 and curtains AED 20 or AED 25, finished in three days.

For families in town for a wedding in Ras Al Khaimah. Bridal gowns start at AED 250, beaded ones at AED 450 and a preservation box is AED 210. Allow seven to fourteen days.

For brand teams with a character costume at an exhibition or mall event nearby. Mascot suits are AED 200, AED 230 or AED 250 by size, accessories AED 30, over three to five days.

Families in the hotel's family rooms often travel with a favourite toy. Small toys are AED 55, medium AED 70 and large AED 120, washed and returned in two to three days.

For people in flats around Bin Daher Street whose sofa covers zip off. A regular cover is AED 35, a large one AED 40 and cushion covers AED 10 to AED 20, over two to three days.

Winter business trips bring leather jackets and coats. Jackets are AED 150, coats and blazers AED 130 and leather wallets or belts AED 100, ready in three to five days. Send them early in the trip so they are back before checkout.